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House Bill 220

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Last Action 02/26/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority.
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Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Actuarial Analysis
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1159
Sponsors J. Blanton, G. Brown Jr., C. Fugate, M. Meredith
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 61.598, relating to pension spiking and the definition of "bona fide promotion or career advancement," to retroactively exempt pension spiking adjustments that were due to increases in rates of pay authorized or funded by the legislative or administrative body of an employer or mandated in a collective bargaining agreement approved by the legislative body of the employer for members of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, County Employees Retirement System, or State Police Retirement System who retired on or after July 1, 2022; require the Kentucky Public Pension Authority to review and make necessary adjustments to benefits payable on or after July 1, 2022, to impacted members; RETROACTIVE.
Index Headings of Original Version Police, State - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, retroactive exemption
Actuarial Analysis - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, retroactive exemption
Local Mandate - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, retroactive exemption
Public Officers And Employees - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, retroactive exemption
Retirement And Pensions - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, retroactive exemption
Retroactive Legislation - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, exemption
State Employees - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, retroactive exemption
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
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01/07/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/14/26
  • to State Government (H)
02/19/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/20/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 23 2026
02/23/26
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/25/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
02/26/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Blanton
Summary Retain original provisions, except to make provisions retroactive to retirements ocurring on or after July 1, 2021; RETROACTIVE.
Index Headings Police, State - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, retroactive exemption
Public Officers And Employees - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, retroactive exemption
Retirement And Pensions - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, retroactive exemption
Retroactive Legislation - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, exemption
State Employees - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, pension spiking provisions, retroactive exemption

Last updated: 3/11/2026 6:52 PM (EDT)